46 Exceptional Exclusive Use Wedding Venues in Ireland

Ireland is blessed with a truly exceptional selection of Exclusive Rental Wedding Venues. These venues are available to hire privately ensuring you, your wedding suppliers and your guests are the only people present on the day. In Ireland exclusive or private hire venues vary greatly with an exciting mix of castles, period country homes, city center gems and some more alternative options. Each with their own distinct charm, today we've gathered (in no particular order) our Favourite Exclusive Use Wedding Venues. An extensive list there's a little something to suit all tastes and guestlist numbers...

1. Gloster House

An incredibly luxe wedding venue that will make you feel like royalty, Gloster House is decorated in crisp tones of duck egg blue and white, while each of the rooms are filled with opulent interiors and period features. Simply divine.

2. Ballyvolane House

The best of the best, Ballyvolane House has been in the Green family for generations so you and your guests can enjoy a slice of home-from-home ancestral chic. Filled with family heirlooms, portraits and antiques Ballyvolane has a stylish, homely feel with plenty of character that is more 'house party' than hotel.

3. Ballymagarvey Village

An exclusive and super popular wedding and events venue composed of an 18th century house with a courtyard of cottages and a flaxmill converted especially for weddings and functions. At Ballymagarvery up to 226 guests can be catered for, to the very highest of standards.

4. Ballybeg House

Exclusively renting Ballybeg House for your wedding includes the Grouse Lodge, the Medieval ceremony room, Stable Bar, a Victorian marquee and all the beautiful grounds and gardens. Ballybeg House is a venue that offers informality, personality and a distinctly romantic style.

5. The Millhouse

A unique thirteen bedroom Georgian Manor with Pavillion Restaurant and Bar. The Pavillion can host up to 150 guests and can be added too for larger parties of up to 300. Civil ceremonies and blessings can be preformed in the Old Mill and guests can enjoy the beautiful gardens and orchard.

6. Trudder Lodge

Renting Trudder Lodge gives you and your guests access to the entire estate, from the open lawns, Georgian walled garden and lakeside woodland pathways. Whether you choose a five course meal or a spit roast banquet, this venue can cater for your bespoke wedding party.

8. Lisnavagh House & Gardens

The ancestral home of the Bunbury family has all the charm and history of a grand old mansion, but is available as an exclusive rental wedding venue. Lisnavagh can seat up to 170 guests for the wedding reception and 6 bedrooms are available for up to 14 guests in the wedding party. For larger parties a marquee can be arranged.

9. Clonwilliam House

A seriously stylish country house overlooking the spectacular woodland valleys of Woodenbridge in the Vale of Avoca. Smaller, intimate weddings can be catered for in the Georgian dining room, or, for larger numbers up to 200 guests can be accommodated in the newly constructed barn beside the house. Clonwilliam hosts a limited number of weddings every year and is fully private and exclusive, so you can enjoy your celebrations on your own terms.

10. Bellinter House

Bellinteris the perfect country house venue for a modern wedding with a dash of period glamour. Suitable for more intimate and larger weddings Bellinter House offers the gorgeous light filled Refectory Room for receptions of up to 200 guests. Bellinter House is also home to the Bathhouse Spa - the perfect way to relax the day after the wedding celebrations.

14. Cloghan Castle

Cloghan Castle is a magnificent medieval castle that has been restored and upgraded to become a very intimate and special wedding venue. This is where our own Sue got married. The dining hall is perfect for civil ceremonies and can seat up to 120 for dinner (or a banquet).

18. Rathsallagh House

19. The Carriage Rooms at Montalto

A unique wedding venue with majestic high ceilings, exposed beams and character filled stone walls. Service at The Carriage Rooms is top-notch and the grounds are perfect for outdoor pictures and drink receptions.

21. Borris House

Borris Houseisunique in that it has it’s own working chapel where you can have blessings or Church of Ireland weddings, they are also licensed to hold civil ceremonies on the property. Smaller intimate receptions of 70 or less can be held in the Dining Room while larger parties held in the atmospheric Ballroom Wing.

24. Palmerstown House Estate

An impressive exclusive use period residence with high ceilings, period features and extensive grounds. The original Manor House can host up to 120 people, while The Golf Lodge is best for larger gatherings of up to 200.

25. Horetown House

A superb, 300 year old, family owned and run country house, with individually designed bedrooms, an old-fashioned Irish pub in the Cellar of the house, and chic Garden Room with an all year round indoor pole tent marquee. Civil ceremonies can be preformed in the grand drawing-room or under the beautiful oak tree.

30. Ballintubbert House And Gardens

31. Blairscove House & Restaurant

An award-winning restaurant and Georgian country house with a contemporary twist. Blairscove can cater for up to 100 guests and is licensed for civil ceremonies. There is a great selection of newly renovated accommodation available for guests to rent around the courtyard.

32. Ashley Park

An idyllic 18th century country house set in 76 acres of beech woodland and formal gardens by the shores of Lough Ourna. Ashley Park recently reveled a brand new chic Pavillion increasing it's capacity to 250.

33. Lough Cutra

Lough Cutra is a stunning castle venue with beautiful views out over the tranquil Lough Cutra. It offers 3 reception rooms for wedding parties of different sizes from 40 up to 160, and there is plenty of accommodation in the estate cottages for wedding guests.

34. Liss Ard Estate

Liss Ard is a wedding venue full of character and personality. This magnificent estate offers a number of houses to accommodate the wedding party and guests, such as the Victorian Country House with its contemporary design, the Garden Mews and the Liss Ard Lake Lodge. Smaller weddings of 120 guests can be seated in the house with an optional marquee for larger numbers.

35. Martinstown House

A unique and charming 19th century Strawberry Gothic style home situated on its own park complete with walled garden. A short distance from Dublin Martinstown can host weddings of all sizes and budgets, from large formal marquee celebrations to more informal garden parties, BBQs with spit roasts and even afternoon tea parties.

38. Clonabreany House

A magical and diverse venue Clonabreany offers the option of an intimate wedding in the house or a reception in the Grand Marquee that caters for up to 220 guests. Approved to hold civil ceremonies on the property, you also have a choice of an outdoor ceremony or a ceremony in the stylish banqueting room.

40. Bantry House & Gardens

Bantry House boasts one of the most exceptional views in the whole of Ireland, overlooking the expanse of Bantry Bay. Civil ceremonies are held in the Gobelin Drawing Room looking out to the water. Within the house the Dining Room can seat up to 70 guests and be changed over to a party venue post-dinner.

43. Cloughjordan House

Nestled within 8 acres of sweeping lawns and ancient trees, Cloughjordan House offers a charming and intimate setting, exclusively yours for your wedding day. The house is ideal for couples looking for a relaxed and informal venue for a 'house-party' style wedding in Ireland with availability to cater for up to 180 wedding guests. Cloughjordan House offers on-site accommodation for up to 80 guests with all other guests accommodated in the locality of the village or at the newly added on-site glamping area.

44. Kilshane House

A wow-factor venue Kilshane Houseboasts a huge curvilinear Conservatory which is licensed for intimate civil ceremonies and blessings. For the reception Kilshane House offers the Orangerie, which has a full bar at one end and can comfortably seat 220 guests.

45. Castle Leslie

Nestled on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie is one dreamy spot to celebrate your big day. The Castle is full of old world grandeur and character and can accommodate wedding parties with up to 70 guests. For larger wedding parties, The Pavilion at Castle Leslie Estate is a delightful space overlooking Glaslough Lake, which can accommodate up to 260 guests.

46. The Station House Hotel

The Station House Hotel in Kilmessan, Co. Meath has a truly exceptional story - up until 1947, it was a bustling train station! Now the site of many a stylish wedding celebration, it retains much of its original charm - outdoor ceremonies take place at the stone turntable, and wedding feasts are served in the Carriage Suite, a former engine room and workshop! The Station House Hotel can be hired as an exclusive wedding venue and provides accommodation for up to 76 guests at the hotel and its nearby townhouses.